Stony the Road

In "Stony the Road," Henry Louis Gates, Jr. offers a compelling examination of the African-American struggle for equality from the end of the Civil War through the violent era of Jim Crow. By exploring the visual culture and historical context of this tumultuous century, Gates seeks to illuminate the enduring legacy of racism and the resilience of African Americans as they articulated a vision of a "New Negro." This insightful narrative not only sheds light on the painful realities faced during Reconstruction and its aftermath but also highlights the heroic resistance of figures like W. E. B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells amid immense adversity.